Merci + 23

Hi!! Phew, it's been a busy past week! Next week I am headed to Iowa to visit my brother and his family so I've been trying to get ahead on sign orders so I don't have to bug Jason with it while I'm gone (welcome, J!! ;) ) My brother is a dentist so I am getting some bonding done on my front teeth to even them out and fill in the gaps that drive me CRAZY. So I am pretty excited about that!!

I leave on Monday so it's crunch time until then! For anyone keeping track (mostly just me probably) I am 23.5 weeks! Baby is the size of a papaya (like 8inches) and she is kicking like crazy! It's the weirdest/coolest feeling. Luckily, I don't really get sick anymore. Mostly just if I eat junk food or take out or too many carbs like pasta, THEN I feel sick. Baby girl hates all my favorite foods! RIP mac n cheese. But it's cool, she is forcing me to eat healthy and I guess I can thank her for that in a few months :)

I got this shirt from a boutique last month and as luck would have it, makes the perfect pregnancy shirt! I was so glad I found it, and it was the last one on the rack, scoreee! I've also been shopping for baby girl, too! I found like this gold mine of cheap/ cute/ trendy baby girl clothes so needless to say, I stocked up on a few things and I cannot wait to dress her up in them! I haven't been too interested in buying her clothes yet just because I have no idea how big she will be but I couldn't help myself today. Oops.

Jason aka the world renowned photographer ;)

Also I got a handful of emails + comments with tips on doing natural labor and I just want to say THANK YOU! Every piece of information is sooooo helpful and I appreciate it so much!! I want to do a post sometime on why I want to do natural labor because I realize it isn't the most common thing that people strive for haha but it just feels right to me and I hope all my preparing pays off :) I'm not opposed to medicine AT ALL, just want to do something I know my body is capable of anddddd some other reasons!

I seriously can't wait to hear your labor story! I went the epidural route, but I have MAD respect for any woman who goes the natural way. That is wonderful, and oh so empowering. (: Hope all is going well and have a safe trip!

Thank you!! it is so comfy haha and seriously that really means a lot, I need to read your birth stories (just emailed you about that) and I will have questions as I dive more into learning, too!! and again, thank YOU so so much!!

That shirt is so cute and perfect for Spring! I love anything French! I have bonding on my front teeth now, but I am getting veneers as soon as I am done with Invisalign (I had braces, but having everything straightened before they put the veneers on). I've had the bonding since I was 12 and it kept staining and wouldn't match the rest of my teeth, so I'm looking forward to the veneers. Its a long process to get there tho and I'll be glad to be done with the Invisalign! Have fun visiting with your brother!!!

Awh thank you!!! Yeah I asked my brother about staining and he says the stuff they use won't stain when they polish it so I hope that works well for me!! I want veneers one day, you will look amazing with them! and thank you, it has been such a fin trip so far!! :)

Oh no she doesn't like mac & cheese?! Haha my little one was obsessed with donuts. Obsessed. Or maybe that was just my excuse to eat a ton.. and I continue to do so because HEY I'm nursing ;) I'm so glad you're feeling good. I've been meaning to email you back and will ASAP.

yeah, I'm like come on baby, let me eat yummy mac n cheese :) haha Oh man, donuts is such a good craving and sounds SO GOOD right now. Thank you again for all of your help and explanation!! I need to email you back when I get back from Iowa, this week has been so nuts! your tips and words are SO HELPFUL!!

Love the tee! You just look adorable! I have only bought two gowns so far but her closet is already filling up. That first grandbaby gets really spoiled by family! Hope you have a good trip visiting your family!

Hi! I'm Candace & this is my blog! I'm a picture hoarder and trying not to make this intro sound too cliche. I'm obsessed with my baby and force my husband to take pictures with me more than he would like. Stay awhile and be my friend :)